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The Coach Says He’s ‘Built for Football.’ His Parents Worry About C.T.E.

A 15-year-old high school football player made a play and was tackled. He walked off the field and didn’t recognize his own mother, who snapped his photo. ImageDavid Gavigan, 15, just after suffering a concussion on the football field.CreditCourtesy of Kim Gavigan “I thought he was looking tough,” Kim Gavigan said of her son David,… Read More »

Facts To Know About Perfume

Free Website Content » Health » Beauty Articles Perfume (Latin “per fume” meaning “through smoke”) was highly favored by the Egyptians, Romans, and Arabs. In East Asia, perfumes were incense based. People used to make perfumes from spices and herbs like bergamot, myrtle, coriander, conifer resin, and almond. The use of flowers came only after… Read More »

Why Doctors Are Freaking Out About the JUUL, the Latest E-Cigarette Trend

The JUUL is a type of e-cigarette that resembles a flash drive Because the JUUL is relatively small and discreet, parents and teachers are concerned about teenagers surreptitiously using the JUUL during class There is evidence to suggest that e-cigarettes in general come with serious health risks According to a 2018 release from the Food… Read More »

Dear Mark: Saunas and Finnish Longevity, Saunas and Sperm, What About Ambient Temperature?

For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering three questions from readers. There was some good feedback after last week’s sauna post, and I want to address a few of the comments. First, does the fact that Finns don’t live as long as some of the other more storied “blue zone” populations despite using saunas… Read More »